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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 489394"><p>I enjoy inadvertent irony. Call it a guilty pleasure.</p><p> </p><p>"Superfluous analysis is the product of an otherwise idle mind." "Otherwise" in that sentence is superfluous, if not self-contradictory.</p><p> </p><p>An uncut production of Hamlet runs about 5 hours. In context, the "soul of wit" line is intentionally ironic on a couple of levels. I guess you could say I enjoy irony whether it is intended or not.</p><p> </p><p>We have post #87: "And it's <em>interesting</em> that you stick on words. I DID say it wasn't his job, what I MEANT was..." That too is accidentally ironic.</p><p> </p><p>As for Raji, your black and white brevity bypasses the "soul" of the issue. Every contract decision has a cap value consideration. The 2010 Raji is the $8 - $10 mil/year Raji, not the guy on the field in 2011 - 2012. One SB hangover year might be overlooked; two in a row should be concerning.</p><p> </p><p>Raji can play under his current deal in 2013, tagged in 2014, and again in 2015 if necessary, for less money than is being bandied about. That takes him out to age 30. I have a hard time seeing top dollar paid for inconsistent effort and intensity, especially when the deal designates the guy as a top dog in a clubhouse and on a defense with a lot of young players.</p><p> </p><p>I'm not saying the Packers won't go down the road you prescribe because of the lack of alternatives ready-to-hand, which I've already abundantly acknowledged. However, there should be some nose-holding in the process. That other pithy adage, "beggars can't be choosers", rings of resignation to a slippery slope..</p><p> </p><p>If it works out the way you describe, don't be surprised if two years down the road we're talking about Raji's dead cap hangover in the way we talk about Hawk's, but on a larger scale.</p><p> </p><p>In mid-2011, after we'd had a good look at Cobb, I submitted the idea that we might not re-sign Jennings. There was zero agreement on that idea; in fact no willingness to even explore it. The cap always matters. If we draft high for a NT, you'll know efforts are being made to avoid the slippery slope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 489394"] I enjoy inadvertent irony. Call it a guilty pleasure. "Superfluous analysis is the product of an otherwise idle mind." "Otherwise" in that sentence is superfluous, if not self-contradictory. An uncut production of Hamlet runs about 5 hours. In context, the "soul of wit" line is intentionally ironic on a couple of levels. I guess you could say I enjoy irony whether it is intended or not. We have post #87: "And it's [I]interesting[/I] that you stick on words. I DID say it wasn't his job, what I MEANT was..." That too is accidentally ironic. As for Raji, your black and white brevity bypasses the "soul" of the issue. Every contract decision has a cap value consideration. The 2010 Raji is the $8 - $10 mil/year Raji, not the guy on the field in 2011 - 2012. One SB hangover year might be overlooked; two in a row should be concerning. Raji can play under his current deal in 2013, tagged in 2014, and again in 2015 if necessary, for less money than is being bandied about. That takes him out to age 30. I have a hard time seeing top dollar paid for inconsistent effort and intensity, especially when the deal designates the guy as a top dog in a clubhouse and on a defense with a lot of young players. I'm not saying the Packers won't go down the road you prescribe because of the lack of alternatives ready-to-hand, which I've already abundantly acknowledged. However, there should be some nose-holding in the process. That other pithy adage, "beggars can't be choosers", rings of resignation to a slippery slope.. If it works out the way you describe, don't be surprised if two years down the road we're talking about Raji's dead cap hangover in the way we talk about Hawk's, but on a larger scale. In mid-2011, after we'd had a good look at Cobb, I submitted the idea that we might not re-sign Jennings. There was zero agreement on that idea; in fact no willingness to even explore it. The cap always matters. If we draft high for a NT, you'll know efforts are being made to avoid the slippery slope. [/QUOTE]
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